If you're not applying this simple tip, you may be missing out on free search engine visibility. It's like leaving money on the table. But instead, you're leaving traffic on the table. This tip is easy to apply and can be applied now.


The tip is simple: Add an alt attribute to your images. By doing so, you give your site more search engine visibility.

Search engines can't read images. But they can read the alt text of your images. You can include your keywords in the alt text. Of course, the alt text must also state what the image is about.

For example, if you include a photo of yourself on your Web site, you can include your name in the alt text. This will make your web page easier to find on the search engines when people search for your name.

Or let's say you have an online games Web site. Each game has a thumbnail image where the visitor clicks on them to play the game. You can include the name of the game in the alt text for each thumbnail image.

A nice bonus when you apply this technique is that people with images turned off in their web browser can still see what the images are about. Not everyone likes images displayed when they browse Web sites. Perhaps they find the images distracting or it takes longer for Web sites to load when images are enabled.

There are some web browsers that don't support images such as Lynx. Lynx is a text-only web browser that can't load images. So by including an alt text, people who use text-only browsers can still see what the images are about.

So apply this simple tip. Add an alt text to your images. It's an easy way to increase the search engine visibility of your site.By: Francis LuiArticle Directory: http://www.articledashboard.comWant more web copywriting and Internet marketing tips?Get your FREE 31-page report along with a FREE newsletter subscription to The Web Copy Letter at www.francislui.com/. Visit his site now by clicking on the link.Francis Lui is a web copywriter with web technical skills.